used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first drum came all too soon.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
Cray
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From this reading And Miss Cray listened.
dark-browed
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From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The first drum came all too soon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first drum came all too soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
the act of departing
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
death of a person
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
and nothing more
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
immediately past
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And Miss Cray listened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And Miss Cray listened.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
a human being
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
in the near future
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
in the near future
From this reading The first drum came all too soon.
having a supporting base
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
Starr'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The first drum came all too soon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
Trueman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Starr went on to just the point where they had turned before, came slowly back and led Rose to her seat; then standing before her and going on with his talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for my two girls, they were more than content; Violet finding the grave, dark-browed Mr. True a very interesting person indeed; and Rose so taken up with Mr. Starr's sallies of fun and comment, that she missed all the admiring glances bestowed upon her own sweet eyes and laughing mouth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Trueman," she said presently, putting in her word, "we had a wager about you last night."
